HSI YMCA BLS EXAM - EXAM (updated 2025)
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This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has difficulty
compressing the appropriate depth. -CORRECTANSWER The Heel of One Hand
technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the AED
arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels, and apply the
pads. The other BLS provider should: -CORRECTANSWER BLS provider should
continue high-quality compressions while the AED is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of fewer
than _ beats per minute. -CORRECTANSWER 60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is
safe. You have taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person
collapse. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other
providers are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes away. The
patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse.
You have a CPR mask with a one-way valve. What should you do? -
CORRECTANSWER Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
, You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant with
trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The infant
is unresponsive and gasping. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency
action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is felt. The infant's skin
is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to touch. Other BLS providers are a few
minutes away with an AED. What should you do? -CORRECTANSWER You should
start high-quality CPR
You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who overdosed on
fentanyl. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS or your
occupational emergency action plan has been activated. The patient is making snorting
sounds. The carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and
Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do? -CORRECTANSWER Ventilate the patient
and give naloxone per local medical protocol.
Early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt activation of EMS is which link in the
adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? -CORRECTANSWER Activation of Emergency
Response
Allow ________________ between chest compressions so the heart can refill. -
CORRECTANSWER Complete chest recoil
Questions & Answers | Latest Already Graded A+||
LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has difficulty
compressing the appropriate depth. -CORRECTANSWER The Heel of One Hand
technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the AED
arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels, and apply the
pads. The other BLS provider should: -CORRECTANSWER BLS provider should
continue high-quality compressions while the AED is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of fewer
than _ beats per minute. -CORRECTANSWER 60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is
safe. You have taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person
collapse. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other
providers are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes away. The
patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse.
You have a CPR mask with a one-way valve. What should you do? -
CORRECTANSWER Send the bystander to get the AED. Start high-quality CPR.
, You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant with
trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The infant
is unresponsive and gasping. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency
action plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is felt. The infant's skin
is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to touch. Other BLS providers are a few
minutes away with an AED. What should you do? -CORRECTANSWER You should
start high-quality CPR
You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who overdosed on
fentanyl. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS or your
occupational emergency action plan has been activated. The patient is making snorting
sounds. The carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and
Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do? -CORRECTANSWER Ventilate the patient
and give naloxone per local medical protocol.
Early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt activation of EMS is which link in the
adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? -CORRECTANSWER Activation of Emergency
Response
Allow ________________ between chest compressions so the heart can refill. -
CORRECTANSWER Complete chest recoil
